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My isADoRA-FINDLEY, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

Lettere Patent No. 78,367, dated llfay 2G,v 1868; antetlatecl Ilfag/`15, 1868.

IMPROVED WAHI-BELT 0R GIRDLE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, M. ISADORA FINDLEY, of thc city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a. new und useful Improvement in Waist-Beltsor Girdles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, formingpart of this specification, and in which-5 Figure 1 represents a.waist-belt in its straight or open condition, constructed according tomy improvement,

Figure 2, a view of the same closed, and l .Figure 3, a transversesection thereof.

Figure 4 represents a longitudinal view of a modified construction ofthe belt at its ends, shown only part, and buckle fastening the same.

l Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

'The nature of my invention consists in constructingmetullic waist-beltsor-girdlos for'ladies, childrcns, andther use, with a peculiar mode offastening the belt :1t-its cndsby means of a. detached buckle-gearing,with perforations in the ends ofthe belt.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and more particularly figs. l,2,`and 3, A represents-a metallic belt, of an enamelled character,whereby it may not onlybe used as an ornamental or finished'helt;irrespective of covering, but is free fromvrust, gives a smooth finish,and prevents chaing either as against the dress or ribbon made toencircle it, said metallic belt either being used in u. direct orVsepa-rate manner, or asa mere.

stilfener to a surrounding belt of ribbonor other like material. Thebetter to prevent chaiing or cutting, I turn downthe edges a a',to'fo'rm horns s, and, furthermore, make the upper edgect of increasedlength to that of the lower one, whereby n. tit in conformity with thenatural sha-pe of the body is secured withouticutting or inconvenientpressure ofsaid upper edge, to further carry .out which advantage oradvantages,` especially as regards` the fit and straight run of thebelt, when made of a. stiff material like metal, and whichdispenseslwith puckering or objectionable elastieity, I prefer to makethe beltlstraight for ashort distance, 'atits centre, b-

. to vconform to the spine or straight portion of the back, and straightat its ends c c', with the remainder or counecfing'portions of acuryature `or curvaturos struck from a centre or centres which make theuppr edge d convex, and thelower edge a concave. The belt thusconstructed may bc variously fastened, but I select to employa loosesliding buckle, B, provided with button or knob-shaped projections d d,constructedvvto fit and lock with a double-1ow of apertures e e in theone end, e', of the belt, which apertures are arranged in `aseriesialong or near either edge to regulate the ft of the belt to dierentsizes of waist, said end, c', of the belt passing through the slotY ofthe buckle, and thel button-shaped projections, d, to secureV the lockof the belt, further passing through aperturesff, in the opposite end,c, ofthe buckle. c

In some cases it may be preferred to construct the one end, c, of thebelt, as shown iu'ig. 4, with a double set of apertures,f, and theopposite end, c, of the beltwith but a.A single row of apertures,e,while thedetached 'or detachable buckle, Ii, is provided with threeknob or button-shaped projections, c2, and the end, c., of the belttapered or narrowed off to conceal the buckle under the opposite end,when the beltis fastened essentially as described with reference tofigs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.-

Wha-t I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by ,Letters Patent,is The detached buckle' B, with its knob or' button-shaped projectionsd, in combination -withthe perforated ends of the belt, for useessentially as shown and described.

' M. ISADORA FINDLEY.

Witnesses TREADwELL CLEVELAND, HEMAN GARDINER.

